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APPLICATIQN FILED NQV. 12, I917- Patented July 1, 1919.

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UNITED v PATENT OFFICE.

FRANCIS W. TULLY, 01E BROOKLI'N E, MASSACHUSETTS.

GARMENT. I a

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANCIS W. TULLY, acitizen of the United States, and resident of Brookline, in the countyof Norfolk and State ofMassachusetts, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Garments, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention relates to garments and especially to means forpreserving the loose, full or blouse effect of a tubular sleeve,knickerbocker-leg or the like without having to relyupon a tight closuror strap around a limb of the wearer. I y i p Heretofore such-tubularportions of garments of the class referred to have been provided with anend finish, strap or cuffadapted to be fastened tightly as atthe wristor above the knee of the wearer, the loose material of'the tubular mainpart ofthe garment falling over the part so tightened upon the wearer.Good appearance of the garment necessitates this. relation of its parts,which is difficult to maintain without fastening the cuff part sotightlyas to be uncomfortable or toimpede circulation. Objects of thepresent invention are to'provide a simple, inexpensive and effectivesupport for such garments enabling the free part of the tubular sleeveor leg to hang over the end part without dependence upon tightness ofthe end portion on the arm or leg, and toprovide for adjusting thesupport.

The invention will be described in connection with a specific embodimentin a pair of knickerbockers or boys trousers, but it will be understoodthe devices so described and shown are typical species only of the genusfrom which they are selected as an illustrative instance.

In the accompanying drawings,-

Figure 1 is a front view of a pair of knickerbockers illustrating oneembodiment of th invention;

Fig. 2 is a similar view illustrating another embodiment of theinvention;

Fig. 3 is a similar view parts being broken away of the garment shown inFig. l as it appears when in position on the wearer; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail in vertical section.

Referring now to Fig. 1, each leg portion 1 of the garment is provided.with a support referably made as a tape, cord, or string 2 astened, asby sewing, to the inner surface well above the bottom end of thegarment, for instance being applied as shown at the Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented July 1, 1919.

Application filed November 12, 1917. Serial No. 201,441.

upper part of the inner longitudinal seam. The lower and free ends ofeach of the tapes 2 are carried through a vent, eyelet, or button-holedopening 3. The supports are preferably flexible and inelastic, but maybe made of elastic tape if desired. 7

The bottoms of the trouser legs terminate in the usual strap 4 or otherend-finish, cuff or. closure. Whatever the construction of the finish,cuff or closure, a fastener such as a button 5 sewed ibtithe cloth maybeprovided on each leg-underneath the opening 3.

As shown in Fig. '3 when the closur 4 has been. clasped about the legthe support 2 is wound or tied 'aboutithe fastener 5, the position ofthe closure ion the leg of the wearer being thereby fixed without undulytightening said closure against slippage, and especially againstslippage relatively to the lloloused-ov'er bottom parts 6 of the trouseregs.

Instead of or in addition to the supports 2 on the inner side of thetrouser legs, supports 7, Fig. 2, conveniently attached to the inside ofthe garmentas at the outer longitudinal seams, may be employed. Theconstruction of the supports 7 may be the same as that of the supports 2above described, and the fastener for the supports 7 may be the samefastener, such as the button 8, relied upon for the leg-end fasteningmeans such as strap 10, or the supports 7 may be tied around thestrap10. No separate opening 3 is necessary for the supports 7 which may beattached to the fasteners 8 by bringing them out through the usual vents9 in the legs of the trousers.

As illustrated in Fig. 4 the supports 2 or 7 instead of being adapted tobe wound or tied about a fastener such as the button 8 may be providedwith a series of buttonholes 11 thereby to be adjustably fastened to thebuttons 8 at the bottom of the trousers to maintain the closure in lace.

As illustrated in Fig. 3 it is not necessary to provide separatesupports 2 for each leg of the trousers, and in some cases a preferredconstruction comprises a single tape, cord or other support 2 attachedat 14 to the gusset or center seam in the crotch of the garment. Whilethe fasteners for the free ends of the supports have been shown asbuttons, thisis illustrative only, any other desired form of fastening,such as a buckle, friction-clasp, snap-clasp, or a piece of tape adaptedto be tied to the support, being and taken off, and as many of thesupports as desired may be distributed around the 15 ends when the endsare sition, characterized by supports extending between the exterior. ofthe ends and points within thetubular portions above-a relaxedcomprehended within the intended con struction for this purpose in thespecified relation. It will also be apparent that the support may insome cases be attached to the end of the tubular portlon ofthe garmentand adjustably attached by vany of the above-mentioned means at itsanchorage within the garment and above the end tobe supported Withoutdeparture fron'rthe, in vention. V v y I e Once adjusted, the supports 2or need not be altered when the garment. is put on end intended to beheld in place thereby Without departing from the invention 101mm: i 1. Agarment of the class' having rela tivelyloose tubular porti onsterminating in ends adapted to be fitted -closelytthe' tubular blouseover said portions being adapted ted in normal pogatesupports attachedto the inside of the garment'above said depending parts, said garmenthaving means adjustably to fasten said supports to the cuifs, saidsupports and fastening I means being accessible while on the wearer foradjustment to retain the cuffs.

in'their proper position.

3. A nether garment having-legs, a support Withinthe garment extendingover the v crotch and downwardly within the legs, and means for securingthe support to the ends of the legs to hold up the ends of the legsindependently of the support afi'orded by' the garment legs or bybinding contact with the wearer. H I

4. ,Anether garment having legs terminating the bottom in ends ofreduced ci1- cumferen'tialv extent, elongate supporting means secured.tofthe inside of the garment above said ends and extending throughopenings in thelegsnear "saidends, 'and'fask tening means on the outsideof saidends for attaching said supporting means to the ends whereby tosupport theends. c If I I V 5. A garment comprising legs'terminating atthe bottom ,irrends of relatively small circuniferential extent,asupport extending, a

over, the crotch, thence downwardly along each leg, ,and'thence outthrough openings in the'legs nearsaid ends, and meansforjse curing'thesupport ,to the' outside Iof said ends to positionjtheends. Y

signed by (me at BostonpMassachusetts, I

this' siXthday ofNoVe1nber1917.

' Y s s FRANCIS W.

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